Thanks, Dewey, for starting this discussion thread. I've probably brought up this episode 124 times over the past 10 years, but my "warm and fuzzy" moments (plural) come during the CHRISTMAS STORY (# 11), my all-time favorite (shared with a couple of other episodes). There are facial expressions, dialogue, enthusiasm, humor, and acts of kindness throughout this episode that warm my heart and bring tears to my eye (I guess an old man can confess to the latter). By the end of the show, after "Away in a Manger" is sung, the "prisoners" are encircled by love, and Scrooge Weaver has reformed and has been accepted with open arms and unconditional love, I'm just a puddle of sentiment and emotion. The final warm and fuzzy moment comes when we hear Aunt Bee's inviting voice, "Ben," as she hands him a heaping plate of food. It makes me want to declare a time warp, jump through the screen, and right into the Mayberry Courthouse to join the family whose festivities are already in progress. For me, this episode is the epitome of everything that Mayberry represents. Thanks. Larry in CO _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
